PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amir Dracon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Do you really want to hurt me. Amir Dracon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dracon
vs
Pinto

172 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amir Dracon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dracon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pinto. That did some damage!
A head kick by Dracon misses
and Pinto counters with a straight right hand.
Dracon misses with a looping right.
Dracon misses with a looping right.
Dracon throws a lazy uppercut
and Pinto counters with a stiff right hand.

Pinto gets a clinch.

Pinto gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pinto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dracon keeps working.
Dracon controlling the position well.
Pinto throwing shots but Dracon is blocking nicely.
Pinto stops Dracon from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pinto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dracon defending well though.
Pinto wants to free his trapped foot but Dracon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dracon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dracon is doing well to control the position and prevent Pinto from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracon tries to roll over but Pinto keeps him under control.
Dracon is refusing to be controlled, as Pinto sits in half guard.
Dracon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dracon wants to get back to full guard.
Pinto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dracon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pinto prevents Dracon from improving his position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Pinto is working for a submission of some sort.
Dracon is trying to stand back up but Pinto is controlling him
Pinto trying to control from half guard but Dracon is working away.
Dracon wants to improve his position but Pinto is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Pinto is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dracon is looking to control Pinto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dracon avoid being mounted?
Dracon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pinto on the ground.
Dracon tries to get to full guard but Pinto has control of the leg.
Dracon is trying to control but Pinto passes into side control!
Pinto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dracon down.
Pinto is chipping away with strikes.
Dracon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dracon is trying to work for a sweep but Pinto has mounted him!
Pinto landing punches.
Dracon is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dracon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dracon tries to hold on but Pinto pushes him away.
Dracon wants to get back to his feet.

Pinto is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dracon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pinto looking to control but Dracon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dracon holds on for dear life.
Pinto looking to control but Dracon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dracon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pinto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dracon is looking to improve his position but Pinto isn't that keen on the idea.
Pinto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pinto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dracon working to try and regain half guard.

Pinto is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Dracon is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diogo Pinto!